Felix Township is one of seventeen

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in Grundy County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,427 and it contained 1,919 housing units.

History

Felix Township, Grundy County, is named for

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, Senator from

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. The township was formed from portions of Wauponsee and Aux Sable townships in November, 1854. Most of old Felix township was partitioned to form Goose Lake Township on September 15, 1897. These early boundary changes occurred mainly due to coal mining activity.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 90.74%) is land and (or 9.26%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Carbon Hill * Coal City (north quarter) *

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(west quarter)

Unincorporated towns

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at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Demographics

School districts

* Coal City Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

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* State House District 75 * State Senate District 38

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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